Neoplasia: Tumor Markers

Question 1

This is the lysis and release of tumor cell contents because of chemotherapy.

Answer 1

Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Question 2

These are the abnormalities usually present if you have tumor lysis syndrome.

Answer 2

Hyperkalemia
Hyperphophatemia
Hyperuricemia
Hypocalcemia (Only Low due to Dilution)

Question 3

These are the clinical consequences of tumor lysis syndrome.

Answer 3

Acute Kidney Injury (Urate Nephorpathy)
Arrhythmias
Seizures

Question 4

Tumor marker associated with Human Chorionic Gonadodropin (HCG)

Answer 4

Trophoblastic Tumor
Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor

Question 5

Tumor associated with Calcitonin.

Answer 5

Medullary Thyroid

Question 6

Tumor associated with catecholamine and metabolites.

Answer 6

Phaechromocytoma

Question 7

Tumor associated with a-fetoproteins (AFP).

Answer 7

Hepatocellular carcinoma
Yolk Sac Tumor

Question 8

Tumors associated with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).

Answer 8

Colorectal
Pancreas
Lung
Stomach
Heart

Question 9

Tumor associated with immunoglobulins.

Answer 9

Multiple Myeloma
Gammopathies

Question 10

Tumor associated with CA 125 and He4.

Answer 10

Ovarian Cancer

Question 11

Tumor associated with Porstate-Specific Antigen

Answer 11

Prostate Cancer

Question 12

Tumor associated with CA 19-9.

Answer 12

Colon and Pancreatic Cancer

Question 13

Tumor associated with 15-3.

Answer 13

Breast Cancer